Post-transplant outcome in chronic myeloid leukaemia.
OBJECTIVE
To determine post-transplant survival in chronic myeloid leukaemia patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplant.


METHODS
Longitudinal, descriptive study.


METHODS
Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Centre, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, between April 2002 and August 2007.


METHODS
All patients of chronic myeloid leukaemia in chronic phase having HLA identical donor and age under 55 years, normal hepatic, renal and cardiac functions with good performance status were selected. Patients in accelerated phase or blast crisis, poor performance status, impaired hepatic, renal, cardiac functions or pregnancy were excluded. Survival was calculated from the date of transplant to death or last follow-up according to Kaplan-Meier and Cox (proportional hazard) regression analysis methods.


RESULTS
Thirty seven patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia underwent allogeneic stem cell transplant from HLA identical sibling donors. Thirty two patients were male and five were females. Median age of patients was 28 years. All patients and donors were CMV positive. Post-transplant complications encountered were acute GvHD (Grade II-IV) (n=13, 35.1%), chronic GvHD in 18.9% (n=7), Veno Occlusive Disease (VOD) in 5.4% (n=2), acute renal failure in 2.7% (n=1), haemorrhagic cystitis in 2.7% (n=1), bacterial infections in 40.5% (n=15), fungal infections in 16.2% (n=6), CMV infection in 5.4% (n=2), tuberculosis in 5.4% (n=2), Herpes Zoster infection 2.7% (n=1) and relapse in 2.7% (n=1). Mortality was observed in 27% (n=10). Major causes of mortality were GvHD, VOD, septicemia, CMV infection and disseminated Aspergillosis. Overall Disease Free Survival (DFS) was 73% with a median duration of follow-up of 47.4 +/-12 months. DFS was 81% in standard risk and 54.5% in high-risk group.


CONCLUSIONS
Results of allogeneic stem cell transplant in standard risk group CML patients were good and comparable with other international centres, however, results in high-risk CML patients need further improvement, although, number of patients in this group is small.
Raza
Shahid
S
Department of Transplant MED/Haematology, Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Centre, Rawalpindi.
Ullah
Khalil
K
Ahmed
Parvez
P
Khan
Badshah
B
Kamal
Muhammad Khalid
MK
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult